NEET UG : Facility for correction in February

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially announced the dates for correction in online form for candidates of NEET-UG 2013. Those who already applied online and want to do some corrections can do it in February.  This is a one time opportunity and is related to corrections in personal particulars only. This facility shall be available during the period 1st February, 2013 to 28th February, 2013.

Correction in City of Centre/Choice of Seats/Questions Paper Medium/ Category/ Nationality are not allowed. After correction, Candidates may print correction slip and retain the same for reference and record. Candidates are advised not to make any correspondence regarding corrections with the CBSE.

Status of receipt of Confirmation Page of Applications in the CBSE can also be viewed on-line on website www.cbseneet.nic.in with effect from 15th January, 2013 onwards. Candidates are also advised to visit the website of NEET-UG regularly for latest updates.

AMRITA ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS - 2013

Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission to the B Tech Programmes being offered at the various campuses of Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham. Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering branches are offered at Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Coimbatore campuses. Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering is offered at Bengaluru and Coimbatore. Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering are offered only at the Coimbatore campus.

Applicant should have been born on or after 1stJuly 1992. He/she should have a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII ) or its equivalent securing minimum of 60% marks in Mathematics, minimum of 55% separately in Physics and Chemistry with an aggregate of 60% in the three subjects. Those who hold a three year Diploma in Engineering with minimum 60% marks, awarded by any State Board of TechnicalEducation can also apply. Those who are appearing for the above examinations in April / May 2013 and expect to secure minimum marksas above may also apply.

Application form:  The Cost of Application Kit is Rs. 850/-, which covers the cost of Application form, University Brochure, Examination fee etc. Application form will be in a format that can be processed by Optical Mark Reader (OMR).

Application Kit can be obtained in person from the counter of Amrita Schools of Engineering at Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Coimbatore on producing a Demand Draft for Rs 850/- drawn in favour of Amrita School of Engineering payable at Coimbatore, from 21st December 2012 to 18th March 2013.

It can be obtained from the designated branches of Post Office, Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd., Federal Bank and AXIS Bank during this period, on payment of   Rs.850/-. List of outlets can be seen at http://117.240.224.21/oars/static/applicationOutletsX1.php 

Semi - Online Application: In this mode, application can be submitted at University website, for which Internet banking facility is not required. After submitting the application, applicant should take a printout (Laser or inkjet only) of the completed application on a good quality A4 size paper; enclose a Demand Draft for Rs. 850/- drawn in fovour of ‘Amrita School of Engineering’, payable at Coimbatore, (with his / her Name and ‘B.Tech. Application’ written on the back side of the DD), paste a recent passport size colour photograph; affix signature of Candidate & Parent / Guardian and send in good quality envelope to ‘The Admission Co-ordinator, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham,Amritanagar Post, Ettimadai , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641 112.

Applicants may keep a photocopy of the filled-in application and Demand Draft for future reference. Application can also be submitted onlineat the University Website for those having Internet banking facility. For this mode of applying, applicant should have (i) a Softcopy of recently taken passport size colour photograph (ii) a Softcopy of signature of Candidate and Parent / Guardian (iii) Internet banking facility. After submitting the application, applicant may take a printout of the computer generated application which can be retained by the candidate for reference.

Applications may also be obtained by Post, from the Admission Co-ordinators of Amrita Schools of Engineering at Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Coimbatore, on a written request indicating their full communication address together with a Demand Draft for Rs. 850/- drawn in favour of Amrita School of Engineering payable at Coimbatore.Candidate should write his / her name and ‘B.Tech-Application’ on the back of the Demand Draft.

In all cases other than online submission, the filled application/printout should reach ‘The Admission Co-ordinator,Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritanagar Post, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641 112’by Speed Post, latest by20th March, 2013. Applications are processed only atthis office.

The University will start issuing the hall tickets, 30 days before the examination, mentioning the candidate’sregistration number and examination centre allotted and the details will be available in the University website.If one does not receive the hall ticket 10 days before the date of examination, they may contact the institute over 0422 ? 2685 169 / 170,on working days between 9 am and 4 pm, quoting the application number and examination centre opted.

Hall tickets of all Candidates will be uploaded to the University website three days prior to the exam. If needed,candidates can download their hall tickets, entering their application number and date of birth. In case applicant requires a duplicate hall ticket, applicant should contact the University Representative at the Examination centre on the previous day of the examination and produce Xerox copies of the DD and thefilled-in application to establish the candidature. Candidates shall retain their hall tickets and produce the same at the time of counselling.

The Entrance Examination will be of three hours duration and will be held from 10 am to 1 pm on 21.4.2013 at the cenres notified in the Information brochure. This can be downloaded from the website http://www.amrita.edu/

There willbe only one question paper containing objective type questions in Mathematics (60 questions), Physics and Chemistry (30 questions each).Each question will be followed by four answers of which only one is correct / most appropriate. Thequestion booklet will be in English. Each question carries 3 marksfor every incorrect answer, one mark will bededucted from the total score.

Rank list will be published in the University website within four weeks from the date of examination. Counselling for admission will be in May / June 2013. Counselling call letter will be sent to the eligiblecandidates after the publication of the rank list of the Amrita Entrance Examination. The counsellingschedule will be available in the university website.Counselling will be arranged simultaneously in the three campuses using satellite connectivity. Candidatecan appear for counselling in any one of the three campuses and opt a branch in any campus according to his / her preference and availability of seat.

For enquiries,one may call, 0422-2685169 / 170, between 9 am and 4 pm on working days. For more details, visit www.amrita.edu

All India Pre Veterinary Test on May 11

The All India Pre Veterinary Test (AIPVT) 2013, conducted by the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) for admission to the 15% seats to be filled on Merit in each Government Veterinary College in India (except Jammu & Kashmir), to the 1st year B.V.Sc. & A.H course for academic session 2013-14, will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on 11th May, 2013 (Saturday) at the Centres Notified in the Information Bulletin. Applicant should be an Indian National. The eligibility of those from Jammu & Kashmir will be subject to the provisions in the Information Bulletin.

The duration of the B.V.Sc & AH Course is five full academic years including a 6 month Compulsory Rotating Internship. Applicant should have attained or should be attaining the age of 17 years on 31st December, 2013. Those attaining 17 years on 1st January, 2014 or later are not eligible to apply.

Applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study the last two year of study with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council for Education Research and Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 (years) educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education Or should have passed the Intermediate Science Examination in Science from a recognized University/ Board with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (which shall include a practical test in these subjects) and English.

Applicants of the General Category should have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and should have obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English at 10+2 /Intermediate Science Examination. Those belonging to Scheduled Caste/ the Scheduled Tribes or other Special Category (Other Backward Classes) as specified by the Government from time to time, need a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate in these subjects. Those taking the qualifying examination prior to the AIPVT or those awaiting results may also appear for AIPVT subject to his/her fulfilling the eligibility conditions on or before 30th June, 2013 and submitting documentary proof during counseling, if selected.

OBC reservation will be only in Central Institutions.

The Information Bulletin and Application Form can be obtained from 8th January, 2013, by post from the office of ‘Controller of Examination, Veterinary Council of India, A Wing, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066’, on payment of Rs.1550/- in case of General Category/OBC applicants and Rs.800/- in case of SC/ST applicants through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘Veterinary Council of India-Examination Fund’, payable at New Delhi on any Scheduled Bank to reach there latest by 8.2.2013. While requesting the Information Bulletin and Application from, the applicant should send two plane paper slips with Name and Full Address (with Pin Code) of the applicant in Capital letters.

Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by hand from the office of the following Registrars of State Veterinary Councils from 8.1.2013 to 8.2.2013, on payment of Rs. 1500/- for General Category/OBC and Rs.750/- for SC/ST category through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘Veterinary Council of India-Examination Fund’, payable at New Delhi on any Scheduled Bank.
(a) Andaman & Nicobar UT Veterinary Council, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Haddo, Port Blair-744 102
(b) Nagaland State Veterinary Council, Directorate of Veterinary & A. H, Kohima-797001
(c) Tripura Veterinary Council, Veterinary Complex, Astabal, Agartala-799005
(d) Manipur Veterinary Council, Sanjenthong , Imphal-795001
(e) Mizoram State Veterinary Council, Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Aizawl, Mizoram -796001,
(f) Arunachal Pradesh Veterinary Council, Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Nirjuli-791109
(g) Sikkim State Veterinary Council, Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Krishi Bhawan, Tadong, Sikkim-737102

Information Bulletin and Application Form can also be obtained by hand from the following branches of Vijaya Bank from 8.1.2013 to 8.2.2013, by hand, on payment of Rs.1500/- or Rs.750/- (as applicable) in cash.
(i) Vijaya Bank, 3rd Floor, Babukhan Estate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad -500001
(ii) Vijaya Bank, D No. 145/146, SV Plaza, TP Area, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh
(iii) Vijaya Bank, Satkar Shopping Arcade, Fraser Road, Patna-800 001
(iv) Vijaya Bank, LIC Building, Sector-17B, Chandigarh-160017
(v) Vijaya Bank, Medina Manzil, Jail Road, Kutchery Chowk, Raipur
(vi) Vijaya Bank, Barakhamba Road, No.17, Vijaya Building, New Delhi-110001
(vii) Vijaya Bank, Ansal Chamber-ll,6, Africa Avenue, Bhikaji Came Place, New Delhi -110066
(viii) Vijaya Bank, Plot No. 5, No.1, Savitri Plaza, IP Extension LSC-2, Patparjang, Delhi-110092
(ix) Vijaya Bank, Plot No. 1, CU Block, Vikas Surya Plaza, Local Shopping Centre, Pitampura, New Delhi-110034
(x) Vijaya Bank, No.-2, Mall Road, Shimla
(xi) Vijaya Bank, No. 55, Baralal Street, Upper Bazar, Ranchi
(xii) Vijaya Bank, Public Utility Building, Mayo Hall, M.G. Road, Bangalore -560001
(xiii) Vijaya Bank, Swastik Centre, MG. Road, Thiruvananthapuram – 695001
(xiv) Vijaya Bank, 111, Laxmi Niwas, Sindhi Colony, Berasia Road, Bhopal
(xv) Vijaya Bank, Jail Road, Near MTC Bus Stand, Shillong-793001
(xvi) Vijaya Bank, No. 148, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751 009
(xvii) Vijaya Bank, Upasana Tower, C-98, Ground Floor, Subhash Marg, Ahinsa Circle, C Scheme, Jaipur-302 001
(xviii) Vijaya Bank, 31/49, MG Marg, Mayfair Building, Hazratgang, Lucknow- 226001
(xix) Vijaya Bank, Heera Sons House, 74/276,Haisley Road, Kanpur-208001
(xx) Vijaya Bank, No.48/141/A,1st Floor, Misir Pokhra, Luxa Road, Varanasi -221 001
(xxi) Vijaya Bank, 6, Mahant Laxmandas Road, Dehradun -248001
(xxii) Vijaya Bank, 1/2, Old Court House, Brabourne Road, Kolkata-700001

Filled Applications should reach the Controller of Examination, Veterinary Council of India, A Wing, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066, by Speed/Registered Post only, latest by 5 pm on 15th February 2013.

Applications posted from Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Aurnachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti Districts and Pangi sub-division of Chamba District of Himanchal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, will be accepted till 2nd March, 2013. The details of the Examination Scheme, Centres, and Colleges included in the allotment and other details will be available in the Information Bulletin.

Website of Veterinary Council of India: www.vci.nic.in/forms/default.aspx 

HSEE-2013 : Apply by January 18

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036 has invited applications for the Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination-2013 (HSEE 2013) for admission to the Five-year integrated Master of Arts (MA) Programme, designed to encourage students to engage in critical thinking and research on ideas, people, society and the human condition. 

HSEE-2013 is intended to admit students to this programme in two streams, namely, Development Studies and English Studies. The first two years of the curriculum are common to all students, after which they branch out into one of the two streams. The programme has a total of 46 seats. Allocation of streams will be based on students’ preferences as well as their academic performance during the first three semesters. 

Admission is through Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE) to be held on Sunday, April 21, 2013 between 1000 hrs and 1300 hrs at Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. If sufficient number of candidates is not available at any of these cities, the same may be dropped and the candidates will be allocated to a centre in any of the other cities. 

Applicants should have either completed or should be appearing in 2013 in any one of the following qualifying examinations.
(i)    The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central / State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi; etc.
(ii)    Intermediate or two-year Pre- University Examination conducted by a recognized Board / University
(iii)    Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy
(iv)    General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level
(v)    High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University. Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in any foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system
(vi)    H.S.C. Vocational Examination
(vii)    Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects

Courses which are preparatory in nature, without offering any Degree are not considered equivalent to 10+2 system. In case the relevant qualifying examination is not a public examination, the applicant must have passed at least one Public (Board or Pre-University) examination at an earlier level. This is in addition to passing in the qualifying examination with aggregate marks relevant to the category of the candidate.

Applicants belonging to the General category and OBC (CL/NCL) category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate and those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must secure a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the Qualifying Examination. If any Board awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent marks, and submit it at the time of joining. In case, such a certificate is not provided by the candidate, the decision of the HSEE Admission Committee regarding his/her eligibility shall be final.

Only those persons, whose date of birth falls on or after October 1, 1988, are eligible for HSEE-2013. However, in the case of SC, ST and PD candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years. So applicants belonging to these categories / subcategories born on or after October 1, 1983 are eligible. 

Physical Fitness: All qualified candidates will have to submit a Physical Fitness certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner in the prescribed format that will be made available to them along with ‘offer of admission’ letter. They will be admitted only if they are physically fit for pursuing a course of study at the Institute. 

Admission to the MA program for all foreign nationals will be made through HSEE-2013 only. The eligibility requirements for foreign nationals will be same as those meant for the general category candidates in India.

Reservation of seats will be there for Other Backward Classes (OBC) if they belong to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Physical Disability (PD) etc. Details are available in the website/Brochure.

Examination fee: There is no examination fee for female candidates. Fee for SC/ST/PD (Male) candidates is Rs.800/- and that for GE/OBC (Male) candidates is Rs. 1600/-. The fees must be paid at Indian Bank using the Challan generated online during the application registration process. In addition, a processing fee of Rs.10 will be charged by the bank (for challan). Applicants can also pay the examination fee through DD, in case there is no branch of Indian Bank in the place of the applicant. The DD should be drawn in favour of ‘IIT Madras HSEE-2013’, payable at Chennai. 

Applications can be submitted online at 
http://hsee.iitm.ac.in till 18th January, 2013. 

Information Brochure can also be downloaded from this site. Options, once selected in the application form, cannot be changed later. After filling up the online application, applicant should take a print of the completed application form and affix his/her colour photograph (against white background). Applicant and parent/guardian must sign on the application form at the specified places and fill-up and check the details of the Challan or DD, in the application form. Facility for the payment of examination fee through Indian Bank Challan will be available till January 25, 2013.

The following supporting documents are to be submitted along with the application form to be sent to JEE Office, IIT Madras.
(i)    Printed application form with photograph pasted, and duly signed by the candidate and the Parent/Guardian
(ii)    Paid Indian Bank challan (IIT Madras copy) / Demand Draft for all male candidates
(iii)    Attested copy of 10th Class Public Examination certificate for Name and Age proof
(iv)    Attested copy of 10+2 Class mark sheet (if already passed 10+2 examination)
(v)    Attested copy of category certificate [SC/ST/OBC(NCL)] . OBC (NCL) certificate must be obtained later than December 1, 2012 (See Appendix-I and Appendix-II of Information Brochure)
(vi)    Attested copy of PD certificate (See Appendix-III of Information Brochure)

The application complete in all respects along with all enclosures and the 'IIT Madras Copy' of the Indian Bank challan generated online or the Demand Draft, must reach the Chairman, HSEE-2013, IIT Madras latest by 5 pm on January 28, 2013. There will not be any acknowledgement of the application. However, as and when the applications are received, it will be reflected on the HSEE website. Candidates should check the HSEE website for the status of their applications after February 15, 2013. Any enquiry may be mailed to hsee@iitm.ac.in 

HSEE-2013 examination is of three hours duration and has two parts. Part I consists of objective type multiple choice questions for 2½ hours duration (150 minutes), administered through computer. Part II involves essay writing for 30 minutes to be written on answer sheet distributed to the candidates at the end of Part I. Part I covers (i) English and Comprehension Skill (25% marks) (ii) Analytical and Quantitative Ability (25% marks) (iii) General Studies covering the areas of Indian Economics (since Independence), Indian Society, Contemporary World Affairs (post-World War II) and (iv) Environment and Ecology (50% marks). Detailed syllabus can be had from the Prospectus.

Part II requires the candidate to write an essay on general topic involving description, or/and reflection or/and discussion. Language of Question Paper will be English. Use Calculators, cell phones, pagers and Log Tables are not permitted inside the examination hall.

Applicants can download their admit card for HSEE-2013 from 10 am on March 18, 2013 till 5 pm on April 18, 2013 from HSEE-2013 website. The Admit Card will bear the name, photograph, date of birth, address and category of the candidate along with name and the address of the HSEE-2013 Centre allotted. The candidate should carefully examine the Admit Card for all the entries made therein. In case of any discrepancy, the candidate should inform the Chairman HSEE-2013 immediately by phone/email/fax. No applicant will normally be permitted to write the examination without a valid Admit Card. The Admit Card should be presented to the invigilators for verification. The candidate’s identity will be verified in respect of his/her details on the Admit Card and centre verification record. Candidates have to carefully preserve their Admit Cards till the entire admission procedure through HSEE-2013 is completed.

Rank list will be prepared based on the aggregate marks obtained in HSEE-2013. A common rank list made up of candidates who score at least 50% in HSEE-2013 will be prepared. Separate rank lists will be prepared corresponding to OBC (NCL), SC, ST and PD categories. Candidates of OBC (NCL) category must score at least 45% in HSEE-2013 examination in order to be in the OBC rank list. Candidates of SC and ST categories must score at least 25% in the HSEE-2013, in order to be in their respective rank lists. A common rank list will be prepared for PD candidates. To be in the PD rank list, candidates must score at least 25% in the HSEE-2013 exam in aggregate. Separate PD rank lists will be prepared corresponding to the OBC (NCL), SC and ST categories. Seats will be allotted using the rank lists and the number of seats available in each category. If a candidate who has been allotted a seat declines to take admission due to some reason or does not respond to the allotment, then such vacant seats will be allotted to the next candidate in the respective rank lists. While allotting a seat, if a candidate belongs to more than one category of relaxed norms, he/she shall be considered only in the category in which he/she gets the maximum benefit. If sufficient OBC (NCL) candidates are not available, then the seats will be de-reserved and will be open for allotment to general candidates.

A candidate scoring more in aggregate mark than another will receive a better rank than the other. If ties occur in the aggregate marks, then one who scores more in Part II (Essay writing) will be given a higher rank. If ties occur in both Part II and the aggregate, then one who scores more in the 'General studies' section of Part I will be given a higher rank. If ties occur in all of aggregate, Essay writing, and General studies, then one who scores more in the 'Analytical Abilities' section of Part I will receive a higher rank. If ties occur after all these tie-break criteria, then they will be given the same rank.

The ranks/scores of the candidates will be available for viewing in the HSEE website on May 15, 2013. The scores/ranks cannot be used by any person / institution without prior permission of Chairman HSEE-2013. Separate performance cards will not be sent individually to the candidates.

Offer Letters to Candidates will be sent from May 16, 2013.

Contact Details: The Chairman, HSEE-2013, JEE Office, IIT Madras, Chennai-600036 (Phone: (044) 2257 8220; Fax: (044) 2257 8224; Email: hsee@iitm.ac.in)

For more information related to the streams and other details, see
http://hsee.iitm.ac.in

BITSAT : Apply by February 15

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, has invited applications for admissions to all the Integrated First Degree programmes of BITS, Pilani, at Pilani campus, Goa campus, and Hyderabad Campus for the academic year 2013-14. Admission to these Programmes will be made on the basis of a Computer based Online Test,the ‘BITS Admission Test-2013’ (BITSAT-2013).

Integrated First Degree Programmes to which admissions will be made on the basis of BITSAT-2013 are the following.

BITS, Pilani-Pilani Campus:

B.E (Hons): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing
B.Pharm (Hons)
M.Sc (Hons): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics
M.Sc (Tech): General Studies, Finance, Information Systems.

BITS, Pilani-Goa Campus:

B.E (Hons): Chemical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical
M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics
M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems.

BITS, Pilani-Hyderabad Campus:

B.E (Hons): Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing
B.Pharm(Hons)
M.Sc (Hons): Biological Sciences, Chemistry; Economics, Mathematics, Physics
M.Sc (Tech): Information Systems.

All students admitted to M.Sc (Hons) programmes will have an option to work for a second degree for one of the B.E (Hons)/B.Pharm (Hons) programmes under the Dual Degree Scheme, assignment being made by competition on their performance at BITS at the end of first year, separately in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. Under this scheme, a student normally requires five years to complete both the Degrees and is awarded M.Sc(Hons) and B.E(Hons)/B.Pharm(Hons)

Eligibility: Applicant for admission to any of the Integrated First Degree Programmes, should have passed the 12thclass examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State Board or its equivalent, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and obtained a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 12thexamination, at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and should have adequate proficiency in English.

Applicant should have passed 12th Examination in 2012 or should be appearing for 12thexamination in 2013, to be eligible to appear in the BITSAT-2013. If a candidate has taken more than one attempt in 12thclass or its equivalent, only his latest performance is considered, provided this attempt has been for the full component of subjects/courses prescribed. Students who have passed 12thexamination in 2011 or earlier are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2013. Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT-2013.

Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate in the BITSAT-2013, subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12thexamination, as mentioned.

Direct Admission to Board Toppers: First rank students of all Central and State Boards in India for 2013 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2013 score as per the eligibility criteria mentioned. Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS website by 20thMay, 2013.

BITSAT-2013 : BITSAT is a computer based online test where, the candidate sits in front of a computer,getting questionson the computer monitor. He/she has to answer the questions on the computer through the use of keyboard or mouse. Each computer is connected to a server, which prepares the question set and delivers it to the candidate on the computer. BITSAT-2013 will be offered over a period of time. Applicant can choose the Center, the Day and Time of his/her convenience to take the test, subject to the availability of time slots.

Test Format : BITSAT-2013 will be of 3 hours duration, without break and consisting of 150 questions. The test will have four parts with Physics in Part-1 (40 Questions), Chemistry in Part II (40), (a) English Proficiency (15) and (b) Logical Reasoning (10) in Part III and Mathematics in Part IV (45). All questions will be of the objective type, multiple choices type with choice of four answers, only one being correct choice. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer will result in loss of 1 mark. No marks are awarded for questions not attempted. While the candidate can skip a question, the candidate will not be able to choose more than one option as correct answer. There is no time limit for individual parts of the test. The candidate can go back and change any of his/her answers among the 150 questions.If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 extra questions, if there is still time left. These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics only with four questions from each part.

Once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he/she cannot go back for correction of any of the 150 questions answered earlier.The questions are so designed that a good student will be able to answer 150 questions in 180 minutes. The extra 12vquestionswill give a chance to highly meritorious candidates to score higher.

The questions will be selected at random, from a large question bank. Different candidates will get different question sets. An expert committee will ensure that the question sets are of comparable difficulty level, content, question type etc. In this matter, the decision of the expert committee will be final and binding on the candidate.

All the questions and instructions of the test will be in English only. Candidates should bring a pen for the purpose of rough work, signing etc. Blank sheets for rough work will be provided, if required. Calculators and logarithmic tables are not allowed in the test centers. Candidates are not allowed to bring any other personal belongings such as mobiles.

Syllabus : The BITSAT-2013 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11thand 12thclasses. The detailed syllabus is given in the Annexure to the BITSAT 2013- Brochure that can be downloaded from www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/bitsatmain.htm. A sample test demonstrating the features of BITSAT will be made available to the registered candidates at the BITS website on which he/she can practice as many times as desired.

Test Centers for BITSAT-2013 : BITSAT will be held at Pilani,Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS and at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Gwalior, Hyderabad City, Indore, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guwahati, Allahabad, Patna, Roorkee, Trivandrum, Ranchi, Surat, Pune, Jalandhar, Dubai Campus of BITS (International center), Jaipur, Raipur, Tirupati and Jodhpur. Applicants can choose the centers from within India or Dubai. If a candidate chooses centers within India, he/she will be asked to give three preferences and will be allotted one out of these three. If a candidate chooses Dubai as a center he/she will not be asked for any other center preference and will be allotted Dubai center. The final list of centers in India and the operating days at each center in India and Dubai will depend on the number of applicants and their preferences and will be announced only after all the applications are received. Applicants will be informed of the same through BITS website, so that they can choose their date for the test as per their convenience and availability of slots in any of these centers.

Fees: The Application fees of for BITSAT-2013 is Rs.1750/-. It is Rs.1250/- for female candidates. Options for payment of fees are given athttp://www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/BITSATAPPLY/onlinereg.asp. If the payment is by way of Demand Draft, then the amount to be paid is Rs. 1850/- (Rs. 1350/- for female candidates).If a candidate chooses Dubai as a test center the application fee for both male and female candidates will be same and will be US $ 50 (or Rs. 2500/- ). Details for payment of fees are available at the website.

Application: Applications can be submittedfor BITSAT-2013 online, athttp://www.bitsadmission.comas per the instructions there. Fee has to be remitted in the manner prescribed.Deadline to apply for BITSAT-2013 online along with the fee payment is 15th February 2013.

Application fees by one of the following methods.
(i) Payment by Credit Cards (All credit cards issued by Master and Visa) or Payment by debit Cards (Debit cards issued by VISA of select banks, namely (Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Axis Bank Limited, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Barclays Bank PLC, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Centurion Bank Of Punjab Limited, City Union Bank Ltd, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, Deutsche Bank AG, Development Credit Bank Ltd., GE Money, HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Ltd, IDBI Bank Ltd., Indian Overseas Bank, Indus Ind Bank Limited, ING Vysya Bank Ltd, Karnataka Bank Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Standard Chartered Bank, State Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd, The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd, The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd, The Cosmos Co-op Bank Ltd, The Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd, The Federal Bank Ltd, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd, The KarurVysya Bank Ltd, The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd, The Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Ltd, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, Vijaya Bank.)
(ii) Payment through Net Banking  (Allahabad Bank, Axis Bank, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, City Union Bank, Corporation Bank, DCB Bank, Deutsche Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank, Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Netbanking, J&K Bank, Karnataka Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, South Indian Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, Union Bank of India, United bank of India, Vijaya Bank, Yes Bank).
(iii) Payment by cash at all ICICI bank branches through Challan:While filling the BITSAT Application form online, applicant should choose the first Payment option, namely ‘Payment by cash at ICICI bank branches through Challan’. An online fee payment challan will be generated automatically. The printout of this challan is to be taken & signed at the designated Places.

This challan is to be taken to any of the ICICI Bank branches and payment made. The bank will note down a bank transaction no on the challan, sign and stamp at the three parts of the challan. The bank will keep the ‘Bank copy’ part of the challan for their records and return the two Applicant Copies to the applicant. Both the applicant copies are to be kept with the applicant for records.
(iv) Payment through Demand Draft:Demand Drafts has to be drawn in favour of ‘Birla Institute of Technology & Science’ payable at (i)   State Bank of India, Pilani (Branch Code: 11309) Or (ii)  UCO Bank, VidyaVihar, Pilani (Branch Code: 0150) Or (iii)  ICICI Bank, Pilani (Branch Code: 1538). If the Demand Draft is payable at any other branch or bank, it will be rejected.    

If the payment of fee is by Demand Draft, then a copy of the completed application form along with the prescribed fees of Rs. 1850/- (Rs. 1350/- for female candidates) should be sent to Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani-333 031 to reach latest by 5 pm on 15th February 2013.

All applicants should take the print out of the filled form for future reference. Announcement on Test center allotment will be made on 25th February 2013. Applicants have to reserve Test dates between 1st March and 20th March 2013. Those who register for the test and reserve test dates have to download the ‘Hall ticket’, alongwith instructions, from BITS website between 15th April and 30th April 2013.The tests will be conducted during 14th May and 1st June 2013.

Candidates should carry the hall ticket when reporting to the Test center. All centers are closely monitored for security and candidates’ identity and activities will be recorded using web cameras and/or closed circuit TV cameras. Candidate’s finger print and photograph will be taken at the time of the test and will be matched at the time of admission.

BITSAT score report : At the completion of the test, the computer will announce the result to the candidate in terms of number of total correct answers and wrong answers, with the score. The candidate can also check and print his score report at the BITS website after all the tests are completed. No student will be allowed to repeat the test in the same year.

Merit List for Admission : A candidate who has appeared in BITSAT-2013 will be eligible for admission only if he/she gets the required minimum marks in the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of 12th examination as per the eligibility criteria fixed. All candidates who have appeared in BITSAT-2013 and are interested in admission will be required to submit Admission application with 12th marks and preferences to different Degree Programmes offered, on or before 29th June 2013, the details of which will be available in the BITS website by 20th May 2013. The completed form with the required application fee has to reach ‘The Admissions Officer, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan-333 031’latest by 5 pm on 29thJune 2013.

The merit position of such eligible candidates (those who have appeared in BITSAT-2013 and who have submitted the application for admission in the prescribed form with 12th marks, preferences and the required fees) will be prepared on the basis of their scores in BITSAT-2013. When score of two candidates are the same, the tie will be broken considering the scores obtained in Mathematics in BITSAT. If the tie still exists, then their scores in Physics in BITSAT will be considered for separating them. Further tie is eliminated using their scores in Chemistry. Finally, their PCM total marks in 12thexamination will be considered for their separation. Admit List and Wait List for admission will be announced on 1stJuly 2013.

For more details such as Details of Programmes,  BITSAT 2012 Cutoff Scores,  Admission Modalities and other details, see the BITSAT Brochure 2013 or visitwww.bitsadmission.com/fd/fdmain.htm

NEET Frequently Asked Questions

? I have attempted AIPMT three times. Can I apply for NEET? Is there any restriction on the number of chances for NEET?

= There is no limit on the number of times you can take the NEET Examination. The examination being conducted in 2013 is the first NEET Examination. Even if you have attempted AIPMT, three times, there is nothing that prevents you from appearing for NEET 2013.

? I am 28 years old. Can I apply for NEET?

= You can apply for NEET. But you will be considered only for the seats except the All India Quota seats if you are a General category candidate. But if you belong to SC/ST/OBC category, you will be considered for All India Quota seats also. The upper age limit for All India Quota seats is 25 years as on 31.12.2013 and that for SC/ST/OBC, 30 years as on this date. For other seats, there is no upper age limit.

? I have passed Plus Two with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science and English. I have passed in Biology of Plus two after that. Can I appear for NEET?

= To be eligible to appear for NEET, you should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology including practical test in these subjects and passed an examination equivalent to that of Class XII, from a recognized Board/University. So Biology has to be studied as part of the Plus Two scheme. As such, you are not eligible to appear for NEET.

? I have passed Class XII examination from the National Institute of Open Schooling with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. Can I apply for NEET?

= Certainly you can apply, subject to the other eligibility conditions being satisfied by you.

? I plan to remit the fee by Challan. This can be done only after filling Part I. If I come out and pay fee, how can I fill Part II of the Application? Will Part I details be there?
= Of course. When you fill Part I, you will get a Registration number. Then you can remit the Fee. After that you can login again with your register number and date of birth to complete Part II. Details of Part I will be retained.

? Where can I get the details of the branches of Banks and Post Offices where I can remit the Fee?
= It is available at the link, http://cbseneet.nic.in/cbseneet/BranchLoactor.htmlwhere you can search for the branches of Canara and Syndicate Banks and Post Offices that will accept the fee.

? Will there be another test for those qualifying in NEET as in the case of AIPMT?
= No. NEET is a single stage Entrance Examination and the admission to MBBS/BDS will be based on the score in NEET.

? Are all the Medical/Dental Colleges in the country included in NEET?
= All except two Institutions of National importance come under the purview of NEET 2013 as per the Information Bulletin. The two institutions that do not come under the purview of NEET as per the Information Bulletin are All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puthussery.

? I have made a mistake in my date of birth while registering online. I am not able to change it now. What is to be done?
= You will be given a chance to correct errors in the personal details in the application at a later stage after the closing date of submission of application. You will not however, get a chance to change the examination centre opted, language of question paper and the states of eligibility. Keep watching the announcements at the NEET website regularly for the latest information.

? If I opt only for All India Quota under NEET, will I be considered only for the 15% All India Quota seats?
= Yes. The applicant has the facility to opt for All India Quota., State Quota, Private Medical Colleges, AFMC etc. If you opt for/select only the All India Quota, the implication is that you are interested only in the All India Quota seats which come to 15% of seats in Government Medical/Dental Colleges in the country and so you will be considered only for the All India Quota. If you are interested in state quota(s) based on your eligibility for that, you can give the choice to State quota(S) also in addition to AIQ.

? I am not interested in All India Quota seats. My interest is only to the five Government Medical Colleges in Kerala. Should I apply for NEET 2013?
= You should. NEET is not for selection to All India Quota alone. It is also a test for selection to various state quota seats also. So if you are interested in admission to the five Government Medical Colleges in Kerala, you must apply for NEET. Remember that you have a chance to get allotment in Kerala in a Government Medical College in the state through the 15% All India Quota seats also. So there is nothing wrong in opting for All India Quota and State Quota (Kerala).

? I have applied for NEET 2013 by giving my option to the State quota seats in Kerala. Should I apply again to the Commissioner for Entrance Examination in Kerala?
= Certainly, you have to. When the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations invites applications for KEAM 2013, you should apply to the Commissioner as per that Notification to be considered for admission to MBBS/BDS. By just opting for ‘Kerala’ state quota in NEET, you will not be considered for MBBS/BDS admissions under KEAM. For that you have to apply to the CEE, Kerala at the appropriate time.

HSEE-2013 - Humanities cources at IIT, Madras

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT- Madras) will be conducting Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE - 2013), on April 21, 2013 leading towards admission to Five Year Integrated Master of Arts Programme (M.A) of Academic Year 2013-14 in following disciplines:

• Integrated MA in Development Studies
• Integrated MA in English Studies

Eligibility:
Candidates applying for HSEE-2013 should have either completed or should be appearing in 2013 in any one of the following qualifying examinations (QE):

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central / State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi; etc.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board / University.
• Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University.
• Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in any foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
• HSC Vocational Examination.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.

Age Limit:
For general category candidates the date of birth should not be earlier than October 01, 1987 and for SC / ST / PD category candidates, it should not be earlier than October 01,1983.

Examination Centres:
Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Madurai, Mumbai, Mew Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram.

Application:
Application for HSEE-2013 is through online mode at website:
http://hsee.iitm.ac.in
Examination fee (for SC / ST / PD (male) candidates is Rs.800/- and for GE/OBC (male) candidates Rs. 1600/- The fees must be paid through the Indian Bank challan generated online during the application registration process. In addition, a processing fee of Rs.10 will be charged by the bank (for challan).

Candidates may pay the examination fee through Demand Draft (DD), in case there is no Indian Bank branch in your place. The DD should be  drawn in favor of “IIT Madras HSEE-2013”, payable at Chennai and the bank charges must be borne by candidates.

Last date for submission of online application is January 28, 2013.

Important Dates Of HSEE-2013

• Online Application process (HSEE website) - Starts December 19, 2012
• Online Application process (HSEE website) - Ends January 18, 2013
• Payment of examination fee through Indian Bank challan - Starts December 19, 2012
• Payment of examination fee through Indian Bank challan - Ends January 25, 2013
• Last date for receiving completed application from the candidate by registered or speed post January 28, 2013
• Admit Card availability for download (from HSEE website) by candidates - Starts March 18, 2013
• Admit Card availability for download (from HSEE website) by candidates - Ends April 18, 2013
• HSEE-2013 online Examination April 21, 2013
• Result declaration on HSEE website May 15, 2013
• Offer Letters to Candidates - Starts May 16, 2013

For details, log on to the link:
http://hsee.iitm.ac.in/HSEE2013-IB-FINAL-1.pdf